A monument in a small public park at Emerson, in the Municipality of Emerson-Franklin, was unveiled in September 2022 by the municipal tourism committee and the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation. It commemorates the May 1915 internment of about 200 Ukrainian immigrants who had walked south from Winnipeg in hopes of finding employment in the United States. Deemed “enemy aliens” over concerns about their loyalty during the First World War, they were arrested and taken to an internment camp in Brandon.
Ukrainian Internment Monument (May 2023)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.00598, W97.21535
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
“Enemies Within Our Gates:” Brandon’s Alien Detention Centre During the Great War
Manitoba History, Number 56, October 2007
“Emerson monument marks a dark period in Canadian history,” The Voice, 22 September 2022, page 14.
“New exhibit installed in Emerson park,” Southeast Journal, 6 October 2022, page 1.
This page was prepared by Wayne Arseny and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 May 2023
Historic Sites of Manitoba
This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only.
Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | OtherInclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner.
Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.Help us keep history alive!
